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Paulus
Posted by: SuperKraut ()
Date: August 15, 2001 07:55AM

<HTML>Paulus

\"Friedrich Paulus was born in 1890, in that narrow window of time which brought him to the First World War as a junior officer and to the Second as a general. His birthplace was Breitenau, a little country town deep in Hesse. His ancestors were of basic country stock, but some became minor public servants; Paulus\'s father was the cashier of an approved school. He inherited good health, a fine physique and a noble bearing from those forebears BUT HE WAS FAR FROM BEING A \'VON\', A PREFIX FREQUENTLY BUT MISTAKENLY ATTRIBUTED TO HIM.\"

From \"Hitler\'s Generals\" Edited by Correlli Barnett

Thanks for the web reference, the site seems to be perpetuating the error. I had a very quick look and found at least one other obvious mistake in nomenclature. There is no such thing as a Bf 262 or Bf 163, but certainly there were Me 262 and Me 163. The Bf designation was replaced by Me early in the war.

Regards,
SuperKraut</HTML>

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ABOUT DOENITZ serdar 08/12/2001 01:07PM
RE: ABOUT DOENITZ MPC 08/12/2001 06:21PM
RE: ABOUT DOENITZ George Roumbos 08/12/2001 08:25PM
RE: ABOUT DOENITZ Terry Andrews 08/13/2001 04:12AM
RE Bound to happen again! Joe Brennan 08/13/2001 05:03AM
RE: RE Bound to happen again! Torlef 08/13/2001 06:16AM
Doenitz\' succes Dietzsch 08/13/2001 07:46AM
Doenitz again SuperKraut 08/14/2001 08:50AM
German leaders in WWII Craig McLean 08/15/2001 02:37AM
Paulus SuperKraut 08/15/2001 07:55AM
RE: Paulus walter M 08/15/2001 06:16PM
RE: Doenitz again Kris 08/16/2001 01:04PM


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